We were devastated : Doctor turns grief into helping underprivileged new moms
Dr. Jessica Richter s son, Ben, was stillborn Share Updated: 6:35 AM CDT May 12, 2021 Lara Moritz
Dr. Jessica Richter s son, Ben, was stillborn Share Updated: 6:35 AM CDT May 12, 2021
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Show Transcript WE COMBINED IT PEDIATRIC AND PRENATAL CARE. WE ALSO DO WOMEN’S HEALTHCARE AS PHYSICIANS. WE TRY TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND I FOUND THAT GRIEF IS NOT FIXABLE. IT’S SOMETHING YOU NEED TO WALK WITH YOUR PATIENTS WITH DR. JESSICA. RICHTER WAS EXPECTING A BABY BOY TWO DAYS BEFORE I WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE MY SON IN OCTOBER. I STOPPED FEELING HIM MOVE. SO WE WENT TO THE HOSPITAL AND THERE IS NO HEARTBEAT. BENJAMIN ADAM RICHTER AT NINE POUNDS 1.2 OUNCES WAS STILLBORN. WE WERE DEVASTATED. HE WAS OUR FIRST BABY OUR SON OUR ONLY CHILD AND IT WAS COMPLETELY UNEXPECTED. BEN’S CLOSET EVOLVED FROM JESSICA AND HER HUSBAND RETURNING HOME CARRYING UNTHINKABLE G